S 1828 Massachusetts Senate · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relative to veterans' buyback

This bill allows veterans who missed the standard 180-day deadline to purchase military service time for retirement benefits to apply for a one-time opportunity to make that purchase. It directly affects veterans who failed to complete the retirement buyback within the required timeframe. The key provision replaces the strict 180-day rule with a single application window through the retirement system, enabling eligible veterans to retroactively count their service toward retirement credits. The change provides a concrete administrative adjustment without altering broader retirement eligibility rules.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Nov 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Nov 26, 2025
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Nov 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Service
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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